Harry Winston

This article is about the person. For the company, see Harry Winston, Inc. For the Sons of Anarchy character, see Opie Winston.

Harry Winston
A black and white photo of jeweler Harry Winston sitting in a chair, looking into the camera and holding his glasses in his hands
Born(1896-03-01)March 1, 1896
New York City, U.S.
DiedDecember 8, 1978(1978-12-08) (aged 82)
New York City, U.S.
OccupationJeweler
Years active1908–1978
Known forHarry Winston, Inc.
RelativesStephanie Winston Wolkoff (granddaughter by adoption)

Harry Winston (March 1, 1896 – December 8, 1978)[1] was an American jeweler. He donated the Hope Diamond to the Smithsonian Institution in 1958 after owning it for a decade.[2] He also traded the Portuguese Diamond to the Smithsonian in 1963 in exchange for 3,800 carats of small diamonds.[3]

Winston founded the Harry Winston Inc. in New York City in 1932.[4][5] He had been called by many the "King of Diamonds".[6][7][8][9]

  1. ^ "Gem merchant Harry Winston is dead at 82". Boston Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. December 9, 1978.
  2. ^ "The Hope Diamond". www.si.edu. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
  3. ^ "Portuguese Diamond - Smithsonian Institution". geogallery.si.edu. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  4. ^ "Company Overview of Harry Winston, Inc". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  5. ^ "Harry Winston - Swatch Group". www.swatchgroup.com. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  6. ^ "Three of a Kind: Larger-than-Life Diamonds". Sotheby's. November 16, 2018. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  7. ^ "5 minutes with... A Harry Winston wreath necklace | Christie's". www.christies.com. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  8. ^ "Heritage, history and Mr Harry Winston". The Telegraph. November 17, 2016. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  9. ^ Meers, Carolyn (December 8, 2017). "Harry Winston Unveils Revamped Flagship in Beverly Hills". Robb Report. Retrieved March 24, 2019.